Softbank the main carrier for IPhone 8GB is giving it away for free. This campaign will end in September 2009.
Free? Yes, free!
Well, not really free. There is a tag! There is a monthly charge of ￥980 for a period of 24 months. That means the equipment is actually selling at US$215 for a spread time of 2 years.
Some of you may salivate after knowing this really cheap offer.
But still I'm not buying.
Why? After all most of my communication (written or spoken) are using broadband. This should be oh so, so very good for me.
Oh no!
The SIM card is locked. Let's say I buy IPhone in Japan, I still cannot use foreign SIM card (to replace the Softbank SIM card). Instead, I have to use the roaming service (same as any other mobile phones) when not in Japan.
Until the carrier unlock the SIM card slot, then only I'll get IPHONE . I can wait. I am good at waiting.
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Model bisnes Apple iPhone di seluruh dunia memang begitu. Mereka tidak open SIM dan Apple menuntut sebahagian keuntungan ISP untuk mereka. Sebab itu tidak banyak operator yg carry iPHone. Di Malaysia hanya Maxis. Maxis tidak akan jual iPhone tanpa line (post atau pre paid).
ReplyDeleteNamun setelah dibeli, ia boleh digunakan dgn mana2 provider, tetapi bayaran 24 bulan kpd Maxis tetap dikenakan. Saya sendiri guna iPhone dengan DiGi.
Di Singapura banyak unlock version dan 8GB adalah kecil, elok beli iPhone 3GS 16GB. Ingat ... 3GS, bukan 3G sebab ia lebih laju dan bateri lebih bertahan lama.
Salam Jahrera,
ReplyDeleteHarap puan sekeluarga sihat semua nya.
Selamat berpuasa dari Pak Man.
samalah kat UK pun, semua nak lock ke ke ke... tapi kalau nak merasa benda camtu bagus gak, kat M'sia mahal juga tu. Aha nanti dah kuar benda baru adalah unlock version tu sabar sabar...
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